Mathematics Links

Eric Weisstein's World of Mathematics (Added 01.12.2000)

Hands-on Math: Activities for the Elementary Classroom  --  Activities designed to show children that mathematics can be fun, and to help them build confidence in their mathematical abilities. The topics include topology, number patterns and geometry.  (Added 01.10.2000)

Math in Daily Life   --  How do numbers affect everyday decisions? Find out how math is used everyday and then take part in some activities to use math for a variety of everyday decisions: to help us shop wisely, buy the right insurance, remodel a home within a budget, understand population growth, or even bet on the horse with the best chance of winning the race.  (Added 01.10.2000)

Investigating Patterns: Symmetry and Tessellations  --  Jill Britton of Camosun College in Victoria has developed a meta-list of over 50 sites on the web which provide student activities dealing with symmetry and tessellations. These are organized into about 30 learning activities and are correlated to a middle school math text.

MathMagic!  -- MathMagic is a project that pairs up teams of students over the Internet to solve math questions. Students may participate in any of four grade-level categories: K-3, 4-6, 7-9, and 10-12.